Shane McInnes and Tony Tardio taste test alcohol-free beers

The alcohol-free beer market is taking off around the globe.

Domestically, Australian non-alcoholic beer startup Heaps Normal has jus secured $8.5 million in capital.

Shane McInnes, who is filling in as 3AW Afternoons host, and newsreader Tony Tardio put three alcohol-free brews to the test — Great Northern Zero, Corona Cero Non Alcoholic Beer, and Heineken Zero.

The Heineken came out on top for both Shane and Tony.

Sommelier and drinks expert Tim Cashmere expects more alcohol-free beers to hit the market.

“I don’t think it’s a fad at all, I think it’s going to be here to stay,” he said.

Mr Cashmere’s tip for a tasty non-alcoholic beer is to go for the smaller players.

“There are some local independent Australian brands that are sold in Dan Murphy’s and they are doing really, really good stuff,” he said.

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